The Fall land at Warwick Arts Centre

“Essentially built around its founder and only constant member, Mark E Smith, the group’s music has gone through several stylistic changes over the years but is often characterised by an abrasive guitar-driven sound and frequent use of repetition"

Manchester icons The Fall will be playing at Warwick Arts Centre on May 1.

A venue spokesman said: “The Fall formed in Manchester in 1976 and has existed ever since.

“Essentially built around its founder and only constant member, Mark E Smith the group’s music has gone through several stylistic changes over the years but is often characterised by an abrasive guitar-driven sound and frequent use of repetition, always underpinned by Smith’s distinctive vocals and often cryptic lyrics.